I see how someone would get stuck at this stage and never move on, but I'm determined to do it.

They area dictates the market.Not only do economic functions set the stage, but social and governmental aspects need to be evaluated too.

Light to moderate staging will make a HUGE difference in the appearance and first impression of the house too.

I am most thankful that I've been given the strength to care for my wife as she undergoes chemo and surgery for stage 3 breast cancer.

So there goes part of the golden parachute at retirement.I think Jason nailed it by breaking down the different stages of your life (or the business life cycle) as to the needs.

It gets even better when you get to the full time stage.

Thanks Realtyman, I will definitely check out the library.I am all about the cheap info that is available while I am in the infant stage of this.

I'm interested in hearing if you have found anything that helps people move from the talking about investing stage to the actual investing stage.

Little things like shared fences, excessive number of ceiling mounted hvac filters, zoned hvac (single zoned system on a 2 story home vs 2 systems), all those things tend to weigh in on my decision.My ideal property would be:4BR, 2+Bath, 2 Car GarageSingle story1,700 to 2,200 sqr ftWalking distance to Exemplary elementary schoolNon-shared fenceHVAC filter mounted on air handlerHot water heater in garageI'll probably pick one up before spring.

This answer to this will just depend on the skill of the person making the investments.It's like workers who have the maximum taken out on taxes so they get money back at the end of the year.They are happy as it's the only way they know to save.The other spectrum is people will have the least amount of taxes taken out as they want to grow that money all year long instead of the interest going to the government.I also agree that how you invest will depend on different stages of your life.In the early stages people are more risky for larger returns possible.Then over time the goal is slow growth to keep up or outpace annual inflation.As you get older wealth creation tends to be less of a goal over wealth preservation.It all comes down to do you want to make 200k a year and put in 50 hours a week or make 140k and put in 30 hrs with plenty of time to enjoy it??